Kimberly, Wisconsin
Kimberly is a village of 7,447 people in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, founded in 1889.
Why visit Kimberly
Townapedia lists 36 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 53 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lawrence University, Marcus Valley Grand Cinema, Appleton City Park Historic District and Appleton Lock 4 Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 49 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Kimberly
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kimberly
Kimberly is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,320 at the 2020 census. The village is east of Appleton. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Kimberly, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Lawrence University
School · 3.1 mi
Liberal arts college and conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin
Marcus Valley Grand Cinema
Cinema and theater · 0.8 mi
W3091 Van Roy Road, Appleton
Museums and landmarks36
Appleton City Park Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic district in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Appleton Lock 4 Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
United States historic place
Appleton Locks 1–3
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic navigation structures in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Appleton Wire Works
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
United States historic place
Appleton Woolen Mills
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Woolen mill in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Cedars Lock and Dam Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic district in Wisconsin, United States
Charles W. Stribley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
College Avenue Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic district in Appleton, Wisconsin
Fargo's Furniture Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic commercial building in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
Former United States Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Former post office in Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Fox River Paper Company Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Complex of paper mill buildings in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States, built from 1883 to 1915
Frank St. Andrews House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
24 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes53
Jet's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.4 mi
202 West Main Street, Little Chute
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
Breadsmith
Bakery · 0.9 mi
W3165 Van Roy Road, Appleton
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-16:00; Su 08:00-16:00
Biggby Coffee
Restaurant · Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
N162 Eisenhower Drive, Appleton
Mo-Sa 06:00-19:00; Su 07:00-19:00
Cinder's Charcoal Grill
Restaurant · 1.3 mi
221 Kensington Drive, Appleton
Su-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00
Pizza Ranch
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 mi
N139 Eisenhower Drive, Appleton
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Big Pot & Grill
Restaurant · Vietnamese, Cajun, Fusion · 1.6 mi
W3192 East Calumet Street, Appleton
41 more on the map.
History
Kimberly was originally known as The Cedars (after the Treaty of the Cedars) and later as Smithfield. In 1889 it was renamed after John A. Kimberly (1838–1928), one of the co-founders of what is now the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, when the company opened a paper mill in the community.
From the History section of Kimberly, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship12
Holy Cross Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Zion Lutheran Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries54
Kimberly High School
School · 1.0 mi
1662 East Kennedy Avenue, Kimberly
Appleton Cooperative Educational Center
School · 3.6 mi
320 S Walnut St, Appleton
Healthcare3
Map of Kimberly
208 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25°F | 10°F | 1.4 in | 12.6 in |
| Feb | 29°F | 12°F | 1.1 in | 11.2 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 22°F | 1.9 in | 7.2 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 34°F | 3.2 in | 4.0 in |
| May | 67°F | 46°F | 3.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 57°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 61°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 60°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 51°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 39°F | 2.8 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 43°F | 28°F | 2.1 in | 2.4 in |
| Dec | 31°F | 17°F | 1.8 in | 11.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Appleton (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Outagamie County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2026-10-07: Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2026-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-08-27: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Appleton International Airport (ATW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Combined Locks 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Little Chute 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Appleton 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Kaukauna 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Harrison 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Menasha 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Fox Crossing 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Neenah 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Greenville 10 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Brillion 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- James J. Siebers Memorial Library Branch, Wwahammy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NicoletSchoolKaukaunaWisconsin, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TempleZionAndSchoolAppletonWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StMarysCatholicChurchKaukaunaWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KuehnBlacksmithShopHardwareStoreKaukaunaWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ZionLutheranChurchAppletonWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StPaulEvangelicalLutheranChurchAppletonWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MartensJuliusJCompanyBuildingKaukaunaWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WilliamAndSusannaGeenenHouseKimberlyWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Little Chute Dam Little Chute Wisconsin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain
- OCHSmuseum, Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- AppletonLock4HistoricDistrictWIFoxRiver, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WestProspectAvenueHistoricDistrictWintropHouseAppletonWisconsin, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AppletonWisconsinDowntown3, self, CC BY-SA 2.5
- AppletonWireWorks, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CharlesWStribleyHouseKaukaunaWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FoxRiverPaperCompanyHistoricDistrictAppletonWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FargosFurnitureStoreKaukaunaWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LindauerAndRupertBlockKaukaunaWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AppletonLocks1FoxRiverHistoricDistrict, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MerrittBlackHouseKaukaunaWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KleinDairyFarmhouseKaukaunaWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CourtneyJBWollenMillsAppletonWIFoxRiverLawrenceUniversity, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HolyCrossChurchKaukaunaWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KaukaunaFormerPostOffice, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Appleton Woolen Mills Lofts Front angle, MMoesch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AppletonCityParkHistoricDistrictWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FrankStAndrewsHouseKaukaunaWI, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KaukaunaFreePublicLibrary, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Main Hall at Lawrence University, Wyatt21matrix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AllSaintsChurchAppletonLeStreet(StephenHorncastle)May2006, Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0
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